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He was consequently sentenced to four concurrent life sentences and a consecutive life sentence to be served in an Iowa State Prison. Prosecutors claimed his motivation was to inherit the family fortune. The key piece of evidence in the trial was a 911 call placed by his 14-year-old sister, Shayne.
On June 19, 2007, Shawn Bentler was sentenced to four concurrent life sentences and a consecutive life sentence to be served in an Iowa State Prison.
Judge Michael Mullins sentenced Bentler to a consecutive sentence for the murder of his mother, Sandra Bentler. Mullins called that death in particular "absolutely merciless.".
